Do Now - March 7

2. Do Now - March 7 • Pick up Reading Sheet 8 • No reading sheet due today! If you have one, bring it next week! • Look at grade report for first six weeks. • Notice your grade for attendance, tests, papers, and homework • Notice your number of tardies and unexcused absences.

3. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT construct goals for 4th six weeks. SWBAT identify and define elements of plot Language Objective (How we will do it) SW write goals, take Cornell notes, and Analyze short story for plot.

4. Goals Set two goals for the 5th six weeks period. These can do with attendance, grades, etc. Make them specific! NO “I will come to class” INSTEAD“I will have no more than 3 unexcused absences” NO “I will work harder” INSTEAD “I will get at least a 70% on my homework grade” NO “I will get better grades” INSTEAD “I will hand in all writing assignments and retake quizzes until I have at least an 80% quiz grade.

5. Conflict and Characters • Conflict • The tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces.  • External : character vs. character, character vs. society, character vs. nature, etc. • Internal: Character vs. self

6. Conflict and Characters • Protagonist • The main character, or hero, of a story.

7. Conflict and Characters • Antagonist • The character who works against the protagonist. • Doesn’t have to be a person.

8. Elements of Plot Falling Action (denouement) Climax Rising Action Exposition Resolution

9. Elements of Plot • Exposition • The beginning of the story. • Gives information about setting, character, and helps us “get in” the story • Ends with inciting action

10. Elements of Plot • Rising Action • The beginning of the main conflict • Makes up the majority of the story • Tension builds

11. Elements of Plot • Climax • The turning point of the story • The height of the action

12. Elements of Plot • Falling Action • The effects of the climax • The “winding down” of the story • Also called “Denouement”

13. Elements of Plot • Resolution • The conflict is fully resolved, or “fixed” • “they lived happily ever after”

14. Quickwrite • In the next few days, I will ask you to write a personal account of a struggle you have faced in life, and whether you overcame it or not. • Think of three possible situations you could write about

15. Do Now – March 8 • Uniforms • Grab a copy of “Understanding Hemingway” • Fill in the blanks! Falling Action (denouement) Climax Rising Action Exposition Resolution

16. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT read background information on an author and instruct classmates on their findings Language Objective (How we will do it) SW complete Do Now, and Read and instruct classmates on Ernest Hemingway.

17. Who is Ernest Hemingway? Why should I care? • Get into four groups. • Read excerpt on Ernest Hemingway • Fill out your portion of the graphic organizer • Individuals from group 1 and 2 will teach students from groups 3 and 4 what they learned in their reading. If you are learning, write down your findings on your graphic organizer. • Group 1 and 2 will switch with group 3 and 4 • Make sure you have information from all four groups! This is your exit ticket!

18. Do Now – March 8 • Uniforms • Get your copy of “Understanding Hemingway” • Get a copy of Old Man and The Sea

19. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT describe the protagonist from Old Man and The Sea Language Objective (How we will do it) SW complete Do Now, and read the beginning of Old Man and the Sea

20. Who is Ernest Hemingway? Why should we care? Iceberg Writing Simple style Reflects change in American mood

21. Portuguese Man Of War Flying Fish

22. Loggerhead Turtle 1 Fathom = about 6 feet

23. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT connect a personal struggle to a novella Language Objective (How we will do it) SW write about a personal struggle, and continue reading Old Man and The Sea.

24. Journal Journal about a personal struggle you have faced. It can be a situation that you have had success in or failure. You can hand it in if you want, or keep it private. I will give you effort grades as you write today.

25. Journal Read to page 70-80 in Old Man and the Sea. As you read, think about your struggle that you journaled about. What parallels are there?

26. Do Now – March 14 • Uniforms • Hand in Reading Sheet 8, Pick up Reading Sheet 9 • Are the following sentences simple or compound? • Daylight savings time makes it hard to wake up! • I hate waking up earlier, but I like having more sunlight at night • I forgot to change my clock, so I overslept this morning. • Sleeping in and relaxing are two things I am looking forward to this summer.

27. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT review simple and compound sentences SWBAT to identify conflict in Old Man and The Sea Language Objective (How we will do it) SW complete do now and read Old Man and The Sea.

28. Do Now Uniforms Get copy of Old Man and The Sea Get Conventions Sharpener 11

29. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT identify complex sentences SWBAT to assess their understanding of Old Man and The Sea Language Objective (How we will do it) SW complete conventions sharpener, read Old Man and The Sea, and take a quiz

30. Subject Predicate Simple Sentence I can’t wait for March Madness.

31. Subject Subject Predicate Predicate Compound Sentence I can’t wait for March Madness, and I am going to watch it all this weekend.

32. Subject Predicate Subject Complex Sentence Subordinating Conjunction Pred. I can’t wait for March Madness because I am going to watch it all this weekend.

33. Which is correct? We need to check Google maps before we start traveling. Before we start traveling, we need to check Google maps.

34. Today Read to page 75/80. Quiz at end of class: • What did the old man injure? (pp. 55-56) • What is the old man’s attitude towards the fish? (Throughout book – think of how the man describes the fish) 3. What memory does the old man think of to remind him of his strength and perseverance? (start at bottom of p. 68)

35. Brackets! If you are interested in filling out a bracket for the tournament, take one! You must hand it in before the games on Thursday morning, (so hand it in tomorrow) 1st – 30 tickets 2nd - 15 tickets 3rd - 5 tickets

36. Quiz • What did the old man injure? A. Back B. Hand C. Wrist D. Leg • What is the old man’s attitude towards the fish? • Hatred • Respect • Frustration • Grief • What memory does the old man think of to remind him of his strength and perseverance? • A trip he and the boy made • An old war story • A story about arm wrestling • The sadness he had when his wife died.

37. Turn and talk to a neighbor • Summarize the story • Ask each other the questions you wrote down yesterday and write down answers

38. Finish the book!

39. Do Now Uniforms Get copy of Old Man and The Sea Get a piece of paper and answer: are the following sentences simple, compound, or complex? • The teacher walked into the classroom, greeted the students, and took attendance. • Juan played football while Juanita went shopping • Juan played football, yet Juanita went shopping. • Although Mexico has the better football team, it lost. • The island was filled with many winding trails, a small lake, and dangerous wild pigs. • Naoki passed the test because he studied hard and understood the material.

40. Coordinating Conjunctions FANBOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So

41. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT identify simple, complex, and compound sentences SWBAT identify juxtaposition in a novella Language Objective (How we will do it) SW take practice quiz, take Cornell Notes, and continue reading Old Man and the Sea

42. Quiz • What did the old man injure? A. Back B. Hand C. Wrist D. Leg • What is the old man’s attitude towards the fish? • Hatred • Respect • Frustration • Grief • What memory does the old man think of to remind him of his strength and perseverance? • A trip he and the boy made • An old war story • A story about arm wrestling • The sadness he had when his wife died.

43. Juxtapose (v) • To arrange two things side-by-side or in similar narrative moments. • Used to compare or contrast. • Juxtaposition (n) – The arrangement of two things…

44. Reading Continue reading the novella. Come up with 3 questions as you read. Write them down in your notebook. You will use them tomorrow!

45. Tomorrow There will be a sub tomorrow You will start the class by pairing up and asking each other your questions. You will turn in your questions with answers for credit. You will also begin to identify conflict in the book.

46. Do Now Uniforms Hand in reading sheet 9, get reading sheet 10 Get copy of Old Man and The Sea Get a piece of paper and answer: are the following sentences simple, compound, or complex? 1. Sara began planning her summer vacation in December. 2. Because I left the play early, I missed the surprise ending 3. Tanya was invited to a party, so she wants to buy a new outfit.

47. Objectives Content Objective (What we will do) SWBAT identify simple, complex, and compound sentences SWBAT identify thematic elements in a novella Language Objective (How we will do it) SW complete do now, read the end of Old Man and the Sea and begin analyzing thematic elements.

48. Announcements Grades are posted. You are free to look at them and find make up work, but your priority is finishing Old Man and The Sea! Tuesday: Review for Quiz Wednesday: Quiz and prep for Philosophical Chairs Thursday: Philosophical Chairs Friday: Scenes from movie

49. As you read • If you are finished with OMAS, either complete missing work or answer one of the following extra credit questions • For what reasons does the man believe he wants the boy to be present? For what reason(s) does he really want him present? • Let’s say the old man struggled painlessly against the fish, in the sense that it wasn’t much of a struggle at all. Imagine it. OK, now you can answer this question: How is pain a necessary element of The Old Man and the Sea? If you are not finished with OMAS • Read the novella. Try to finish! • If you need more reading opportunities, come to my Tuesday Tutorial tomorrow in room 228

50. As you end... Main Question: Is the story a tragedy?